The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-10-22
The Road to Wealth,

man, gives in the New York Sun the
following directions for successful
career:
The road towealth is, as DR., Frank
Fin truly says. 'as plain as the road
to MILL" 1t consists simply in ex-
pending less than we earn. Many
may say, 1--WE understand this; this
is economy, and we know economy
is wealth; we know we can't eat our
cake and keep it Also" Yet, per-
haps. more failures arise from mis-
takes on this point than on any 9TH
er. True economy is misapprehend.
ed, and people 60 through life with
out properly comprehending what
that principle is. There are many
who think that economy consists in
saving cheese parings and candle
ends. in cutting off two-pence from
the laundress's bill, and doing all
sorts of little mean things. Economy
is not meanness. This false economy
may frequently be seen in men of
business, and in those instances it Of
ten runs to writing paper, You find
good business men who save all the
old envelopes and scraps. and would
not tear new sheet of paper, if they
could avoid it, for the world. That
is all very well; they may in this
way save SIS or $40 year. but being
so economical (onIv in note paper,
they think they can afford to waste
time, to have expensive parties, and
to drive their carriages. True econo-
my consists in always making the
income exceed the outgo, 1t needs
no prophet to tell us that those who
live fully up to their means, without
any thought of a reverse in this life,
can never attain independence.
The foundation of success in life is
good health; that is the substratum
of fortune. Then, how important it
is to study the lawssof health, which
Ia but another name for the laws of
nature. The closer we keep to the
laws of nature the nearer we are to
good health. Tobacco and rum should
be Stunned. To make money re-
quires clear brain. No matter how
bountifully a man may be blessed
with intelligence, if the brain is mud
died and his judgment warped with
drink, it is impossible for him to car
ry on business successfully.
The safest plan, and the one most
sure of success for the young man
starting in life, is to select the voca.
ton which is most congenial to his
tastes. There is as much diversity
in our brains as in our countenance.
Some men are born mechanics, while
some have great aversion to ma.
chinery. Unless man enters upon
vocation intended for him by ma
ture, and best suited to his peculiar
genius, he cannot succeed. After Sc
curing the right vocation. you must
be careful to select the proper loca-
ton. ana not begin business where
there are already enough to meet all
demands In the same occupation.
No man has right to expect to
succeed in life unless he understands
his business, and nobody can under
stand his business thoroughly unless
he learns it by personal application
and experience. You must exercise
caution in laying your plans, but be
bold in carrying them out. A man
who is all caution will never dare to
take hold and be successful, and
man who is all holiness is merely
reckless and must eventually fall.
There is no such thing in the world
as luck, If man adopts proper
methods to be successful, "Iuck" will |
not prevent him. If he does not sue
coed there are reasons for it, although
perhaps, he may not be able to see
them.
Money is good for nothing unless
you know the value of it by expert.
ence. Give a boy $4,000 and put
him in business, and the chances are
that he will lose every dollar of it
before he is year older. Nine out
of ten of the rich men of our country
to-day started out in life as poor boys
with determined wills, industry, per-
severance, economy and good habits
The great ambition is to excel all
others engaged in the same occupa-
ton. Whenever you find the best
doctor, best clergyman, best shoe
maker, or anything else, that man is
most sought for, and always has
enough to do.
Every boy should learn some trade
or profession. Engage in one kind
of business only and stick to it faith
fully until you succeed, or until your
experience shows you that you
should abandon it. A constant ham
mering on one nail will generally
drive H. hnma at last SO that If "a N ha